http://uk.oneworld.net/guides/guidesweek/archive en_GB_uk Archive of personal reflections on the events of the past week by Bill Gunyon, Editor of OneWorld Guides. The monthly index is at foot of this page. home page http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/164046/1/9806 It may seem far-fetched but success stories in changing sanitation behaviour in developing countries might offer insights for the difficult transition to low carbon lifestyles for the rich. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/164006/1/9806 There are good grounds for pessimism on prospects for saving the rainforests. But the link with climate change creates new hope that two environmental calamities can be addressed together. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163962/1/9806 Climate change and food security negotiations are stumbling over the reluctance of rich countries to stump up the costs. They have thrown all their resources at a bunch of bankrupt banks. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163920/1/9806 New UK population projections published this week provoked concerns that food and energy supplies cannot keep up. But it's not just our numbers that are straining the limits. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163867/1/9806 Climate Camp protesters at Ratcliffe have a clear message. No more coal. Does this attribute of simplicity compromise the bigger picture of developing countries which lack electricity? http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163822/1/9806 Defying its image of big oil, Texas is fast attracting businesses at the cutting edge of wind technology. If Texas goes low carbon, there is no excuse for any of us. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163783/1/9806 We all know people who accept that climate change is a serious problem but are too bored by the subject to take action. Try talking to them about the carbon cycle instead. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163729/1/9806 Daniyal Mueenuddin’s In Other Rooms, Other Wonders is likely to get my vote for book of the year. The publishers have also taken trouble with old-fashioned virtues of design. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163697/1/9806 The Universal Declaration of Human Rights remains an inspiring set of principles for a better world. The problem is that the custodians of the idealism have been unable to keep pace with political realities. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163671/1/9806 Big polluting companies in US and Europe are threatening to relocate if the terms of carbon trading schemes meet their disapproval. This is the unacceptable face of corporate blackmail. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163618/1/9806 Many of us who are critical of the process of globalisation have enjoyed its rewards. But we must speak out on behalf of the poor who continue to get a raw deal. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163579/1/9806 The characteristics of HIV/AIDS and climate change could not be more different. But there are remarkable similarities in the reluctance to change human behaviour that both crises have encountered. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163544/1/9806 On a visit to China last week, Tony Blair said that encouraging people to reduce flying and driving is not an appropriate response to climate change. This is not good enough for a prospective president of the European Union. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163498/1/9806 Adapting to a warmer climate in the UK brings the promise of Mediterranean pleasures. Whilst poor countries will struggle with food production, we can look forward to consuming more of it outdoors. http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/163455/1/9806 The new OneWorld Global Poverty Guide strives to inject new energy into the reordering of global priorities that is needed more than ever to create a fairer world.